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Ten Tips For Making Your Practice Time Really Count!

This document provides 10 tips for effective practice: 1) Practice daily for short sessions rather than long weekly sessions. 2) Set a daily practice time. 3) Use weekly practice notes from teachers. 4) Learn pieces phrase by phrase slowly. 5) Don't just play straight through, focus on difficult sections. 6) Don't practice mistakes. 7) Practice difficult sections, not just enjoyable ones. 8) Focus on improvement. 9) Regularly record yourself to identify areas to improve. 10) Listen daily to expert recordings of pieces.

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Ten Tips For Making Your Practice Time Really Count!

This document provides 10 tips for effective practice: 1) Practice daily for short sessions rather than long weekly sessions. 2) Set a daily practice time. 3) Use weekly practice notes from teachers. 4) Learn pieces phrase by phrase slowly. 5) Don't just play straight through, focus on difficult sections. 6) Don't practice mistakes. 7) Practice difficult sections, not just enjoyable ones. 8) Focus on improvement. 9) Regularly record yourself to identify areas to improve. 10) Listen daily to expert recordings of pieces.

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TEN TIPS

FOR MAKING YOUR PRACTICE TIME


REALLY COUNT!
1.

Practice a little EVERY day; this is far more beneficial than


one or two long practice sessions a week.

2.

Have a certain time each day that is set aside specifically for
your practice. It will then become a part of your daily routine.

3.

Use the weekly practice notes provided by your teacher.


Sections noted in your practice notes are where you should
be spending your practice time.

4.

Learn each piece a phrase at a time. Practice each phrase


SLOWLY until you have it and then go onto the next phrase.

5.

Starting at the beginning of the piece and playing through to


the end each time you practice is not an effective use of your
practice time. You are merely practicing mistakes.

6.

Dont practice mistakes or you will become very good at


playing them.

7.

Practice the hard bits not just the ones you like.

8.

Ask yourself, how can we make this song better? Refer to your
Is This Piece a Perfect 10 Sheet.

9.

Regularly record yourself and listen carefully to it. What can


you make better?

10. Listen to expert recordings of your songs on a daily basis.

Smart Practice Tools


CD Listening

Metronome

Silent Practice

Slow Down

Clap & Count

Chunk Repetitions

Hands Separately

Audio Record

Eyes Closed

Steps to Learning a New Song


1. Perfect Posture
2. Notes, Rhythm & Fingering
a. Remember to practice what you dont know...not what
you already know Practice the trouble spot only.
b. Play slowly so that you can check all elements.
c. Build Musical Bridges Add back the notes before &
after the trouble spot.
d. Play the entire song Listen for improvements & any
trouble spots.
3. Dynamics & Articulation volume changes & finger
movement markings
4. Tempo use your metronome
5. Memorization

6. Performance/Recording

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